League Rules, Section II Format; subsection B-C:
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B. Teams will be divided into 4 Divisions of 5 teams each
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- George Halas Division
- Vince Lombardi Division
- Jim Brown Division
- Tom Landry Division
C. Divisions will be Realigned each season by draft
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- Divisions will be realigned by Realignment Draft each season
- The 4 prior season Division Champions will be named Division Captains and will select 4 other teams to compose each of their divisions for the upcoming season
- Draft order will be in descending order of furthest advancing team in the prior season playoffs and will proceed in a straight-line order (1-4, 1-4, 1-4, etc) for 4 rounds
- In the event that a prior season Division Champion does not return for the new season, their spot as Division Captain will be taken by the next highest ranking returning team, by post season/end of season finish from that Division Champion's prior season division
- In each round of the Realignment Draft, Captains will select one unselected team each to be placed into their divisions
- The results of the Realignment Draft will determine the 4 Divisions and Divisional Alignment for all 20 franchises for the upcoming season